The 15 Most Iconic Horror Movie Characters [Photos]

Whether you’re mainly in it to trick-or-treat or consider it an actual holiday, October 31st has made an undeniable impact on American culture. And the movies created to toy with our deepest fears and emotions are part of the reason why Halloween is such an irresistible event. Even if the films are most memorable for giving nightmares.

With that, we dug into our memory banks to give you the fifteen most iconic horror movie characters that ever lived (and/or resurrected to live again). Everything from killer dolls, serial killers and ghouls and goblins were considered. Check them out and have a safe end of October.

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Photos: New Line Cinema, WENN

Photo: WENN

Chucky

No. of Sequels: 7

Photo: WENN

Dracula

No. of Sequels: 273 films

Photo: Katherine Christine/WENN

Elvira

No. of Sequels: ∞

Photo: WENN

Jigsaw

No. of Sequels: 7

Photo: Full Moon Pictures

Puppetmaster

No. of Sequels: 10

Photo: WENN

Pazuzu (Exorcist)

No. of Sequels: 5

Photo: Columbia Pictures

Living Dead Zombies

No. of Sequels: 11

Photo: WENN

Frankenstein’s Monster

No. of Sequels: 34

Photo: New Line Cinema

Death (Final Destination)

No. of Sequels: 5

Photo: New Line Cinema

Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

No. of Sequels: 7

Photo: WENN

Pinhead (Hellraiser)

No. of Sequels: 9

Photo: WENN

The Wolfman

No. of Sequels: 6

Photo: WENN

Freddy Kreuger

No. of Sequels: 9

Photo: WENN

Jason Voorhies

No. of Sequels: 12

Photo: WENN

Michael Myers

No. of Sequels: 10